Maha Kumaran (MA, MLIS, PhD) is currently the librarian for the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. Her research interests, expertise, and professional activities revolve around marginalized populations who work at and use academic libraries, diverse collections for, by, and about equity-seeking groups, and leadership and mentorship for BPOC librarians.
Sessions in which Maha Kumaran participates
Friday 24 April, 2026
Interest in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has renewed attention to inclusive collection development in academic libraries. While libraries have adopted strategies to diversify collections, applying these approaches in STEM fields presents distinct challenges due to publisher concentration, limited inclusive metadata, and the absence of author positionality statements. This presentation reports on a scoping review examining how academic libraries are currently addressing inclusiv...